Fruit protector



Oct. 16,1923, 1 1,411,167

' H. JUNG FRUIT PROTECTOR Y Filed June 10. 1921 asses ea. s, rea s,

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mmmmca I I Application filed June 10, 1921. Serial No. 476,439

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that H NRYJUNG, a citizen of the ,United States of America, residing at Bloomer, in the county of Chippewa and "State of Wisconsin, has invented new and useful Improvements 111 Fruit Protectors, of which the following is a spec1-- ication.

The object of the invention is to provide berries 'ra es dates fi s and similar articlcs from which-the required quantities-may be withdrawn from time to time by thesalesomen but which are not exposed'totouch by the casual observer .or customer or others unauthorized to handle the goods, said recep" tacle being of such a construction as to pre-" vent a circulation of air coming in contact with the 'oods and revent the accessof insects, bugs, flies and the like and also prevent the settlement of dust upon the goods and furthermore to provide a device of this type which may be fitted over the bottomof the box or receptacle in which goods like dates,

figs, etc, are shipped to the dealer, merely upon removing the top and sides of the box.

without displacing the same from the bottom; and hence without disturbing the goods as origin-ally arranged in the shipping case or receptacle; and with these objects in view the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein: V

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a display case embodying the, invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same applied over the bottom of a box in which goods such as dates have been shipped, the sides and top of the caseor box having been removed;

The case consists of the side and end walls 10 and 11 consisting of an open frame of tin or like sheet me al forming corner s anda s as indicated in the drawing.

12, a bottom rim 13 and a top rim 14. The fillers of the walls serving to; give an unobstructed view of, the interior of the case are of glass or similar transparent material and the top and bottom of the case are open with the former fitted with a cover plate 15- of glass or like material havinga marginal a frame l6hinged at one end as" shown at 17 I andprovided at its free edge with a button or grip 18.

The upper surface of the top rim 14 is fitted with a felt cushion l9 serving as a seat'for thetop or cover and not onlyas a packing to exclude air dust and insects but'also asa means of rehevmgthe'jarof the cover in closing the same to minimize the Iiskot breakage, while the und'erside of the bottom rim 13 is provided with a cushion'20 of rubber or its equivalent to form an air tight contact with the surface of a counter, table or other fiat support, around the edge of or upon the upper surface of a bottom 21 of a box-in which goods such as dates, figs and the like have been shipped,

and from whichibox the top and side walls have been removed to expose the contents A receptacle or case such only serves as a'ineans -of efi'ectually pro testing the goods housed and displayed therein under conditions complying with the requirements of sanitary, regulations prescribed by boards of health and the like but gives the prospective purchaser an unobstructed view of the goods and hence a full opportunity to determinev the character and grade thereof without permitting promiscuous handling or touching of the same,

whereasthe goods maybe removed from the case inproper quantities, for disposal by as described not sale merelygbyraising the'top or cover which is normally seated in air tight rela tionwith the walls of the receptacle.

Having described the invention, what is jclai'med as new and useful'is:

1'. A protective show case for vegetable food products having transparent side and end walls, an open bottom, and an open top fitted with a movable lid" or cover and adapted to be fitted overthe bottom of a shipping box or case 'from"which the top and side walls have been removed, sa d case saving a skeleton frame of sheet metal comprising corner standards "and "top and bottom rims'i'n which the edges oftranse parentfillers are-seated, i i

2. A protective show case for vegetable upper and lower edges of said walls being food products having transparent side and provided with yielding cushions respecend Walls, an open bottom, and an open top tiveiy for seating the lid or cover and for 10 fitted .with a movable lid 7 or cover and contact with a, supporting surface. i adapted to be fitted over the bottom of a In testimony whereof he afiixes his signashipping box or case from which the top' ture. i r i and side Walls have been ,rem d'ved; the HENRY JUNG. 

